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Arden Group, Inc.

 

 

 

CONTACT:

Patricia S. Betance

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

Assistant Secretary

Page 1 of 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TELEPHONE:

310/638-2842

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

 

 

 

 

 

NASDAQ/NMS-ARDNA

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

 

 

 

 

Arden Group, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year Earnings

 

 

LOS ANGELES, CA March 10, 2010 – Arden Group, Inc. (Nasdaq–ARDNA) today released its sales and income figures for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended January 2, 2010.

Arden Group, Inc. is the parent company of Gelson’s Markets which operates 18 full-service supermarkets in Southern California carrying both perishable and grocery products.

 

 

 

 

(TABULAR INFORMATION ATTACHED)

 

 

 

 

Post Office Box 512256, Los Angeles, California 90051-0256 (310) 638-2842

2020 South Central Avenue, Compton, California 90220 FAX: (310) 631-0950

 



 

Exhibit 99.1

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ARDEN GROUP, INC. AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES

FOURTH QUARTER EARNINGS RELEASE

 

 

 

 

 

Thirteen

 

Fourteen

 

Fifty-Two

 

Fifty-Three

 

 

 

 

Weeks Ended

 

Weeks Ended

 

Weeks Ended

 

Weeks Ended

 

 

 

 

January 2,

 

January 3,

 

January 2,

 

January 3,

 

 

 

 

2010

 

2009

 

2010

 

2009

 

(In Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Data)

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales

(a)

 

$

110,718

 

$

129,529

 

$

431,170

 

$

479,117

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

 

 

10,600

 

12,964

 

36,036

 

40,319

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest, dividend and other income (expense), net

 

 

83

 

(578)

 

253

 

1,188

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

 

 

10,683

 

12,386

 

36,289

 

41,507

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax provision

 

 

4,231

 

4,976

 

14,665

 

16,840

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

 

$

6,452

 

$

7,410

 

$

21,624

 

$

24,667

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted net income per common share

 

 

$

2.03

 

$

2.34

 

$

6.84

 

$

7.80

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding

 

 

3,161,098

 

3,161,098

 

3,161,098

 

3,161,098

 

 

 

(a)          Same store sales adjusted for the extra week in 2008 were 7.9% and 8.3% lower for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended January 2, 2010, respectively, compared to the same periods of the prior year.  For further information, please refer to the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 2, 2010.

 

 

 

 

 

Arden Group, Inc.

2020 South Central Avenue, Compton, California  90220

Telephone:  (310) 638-2842    Facsimile:  (310) 631-0950